NBA Injuries - Page 15

MIAMI – With Miami Heat star Tyler Herro recording his first bucket of the season in Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, he is now in the swing of getting back into playing condition, though the team is missing key pieces. As Herro gets adjusted to the Heat’s new offense, the team will have to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will put their undefeated NBA Cup game record on the line as they face off against the LA Clippers on Tuesday. The Lakers hold a 2-0 record in cup games so far, and the Clippers have a 2-0 record as well. But the Lakers are going to be a little bit […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s status for Tuesday’s matchup against the Orlando Magic was upgraded, as the veteran could make his return. While 76ers head coach Nick Nurse’s encouraging injury update on Embiid offered hope, the team’s latest injury report suggests that Joel is just around the corner from suiting up. The 76ers listed Embiid […]

Amid New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson’s return to the lineup after missing nearly all of November, Jordan Poole and Herb Jones received their respective injury updates for Monday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls. The Pelicans will look to snap a nine-game losing streak without Poole or Jones. Poole, who’s been out for nearly the […]

The Golden State Warriors have played without Jonathan Kuminga for the past five games, and it will make six when they face the Utah Jazz, as he deals with bilateral knee tendinitis. The latest update on Kuminga sounds positive, but it seems uncertain when he will return to the floor, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater. […]

The Houston Rockets will be without Kevin Durant for at least the next two games due to a family matter. While losing your star is never ideal, it now opens a window for Reed Sheppard to step into a bigger role. Sheppard, coming off the best game of his young career, is expected to make […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will visit the Toronto Raptors on Monday night after finishing their longest homestand of the season. Darius Garland is listed on the injury report, and several other Cavs will also be unavailable for the wine-and-gold’s third matchup against Toronto. Here’s everything we know about Darius Garland’s playing status vs. the Raptors. *Watch […]

On Monday, the Chicago Bulls will be going for their 10th win of the season against the New Orleans Pelicans on the road. Meanwhile, their veteran center Nikola Vucevic wants the team to play better than they did against the Washington Wizards on Saturday. Even though they won 121-120, they weren’t on the same page […]

With Miami Heat star Tyler Herro expected to make his season debut on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks, it marks a much-anticipated moment for the team as the guard joins a team that has been impressing to start the season. As rumors pointed to Monday being the day that Herro returns for the Heat, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have a tough assignment to deal with this Monday night, as they are about to host Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets at FedExForum in Memphis. Beating the Nuggets will always be a big challenge for any team, and for the Grizzlies, that order seems a bit taller with talented forward/center Jaren […]

On Sunday evening, the Toronto Raptors continued their winning ways with a 119-109 home victory over the lowly Brooklyn Nets. The Raptors have been able to take advantage of an exceptionally easy stretch of schedule recently, pushing their record to 12-5 in process and holding onto their current number two slot in the Eastern Conference. […]

The Golden State Warriors will attempt to end a three-game losing skid this Monday night against the Utah Jazz at Chase Center in San Francisco. This will just be the first meeting in the 2025-26 NBA season between the Warriors and the Jazz, but it appears that the Dubs are going to be without one […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is about to make his first appearance on the court in the 2025-26 NBA season, with Shams Charania of ESPN reporting that the former Kentucky Wildcats star is set to make his much-awaited return to action this Monday versus the Dallas Mavericks at the Kaseya Center in Miami. “Miami Heat […]

SAN FRANCISCO– The Golden State Warriors have caught the bit of the injury bug right as they start their important extended homestand. Veteran center Al Horford, who left midway through the narrow loss to the Portland Trail Blazers with a right hamstring injury, will miss at least the next three games with a sciatic-related injury, […]

PHOENIX– One of the Phoenix Suns’ main defensive pieces in Ryan Dunn, will miss Sunday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to a right wrist sprain. Dunn picked up the injury during Friday’s thriller against the Minnesota Timberwolves after he attempted to dunk over Rudy Gobert. It nearly took the roof off the Mortgage […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault set the record straight on whether his team’s success and depth delay specific timetables for his players’ return from injuries. As the defending champion Thunder entered Sunday’s matchup with a list of injuries, including All-Star Jalen Williams, Aaron Wiggins, and Kenrich Williams, on an eight-game […]

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Clippers will hit the road to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers, looking to build off Saturday’s road win against the Charlotte Hornets. The Clippers have been without Kawhi Leonard for the last few weeks due to an injury; however, there was hope that Leonard would be able to return on […]

The Houston Rockets have two highly anticipated games on the schedule coming up, but Kevin Durant will not be playing against two of his former teams. Durant will miss Monday’s game against the Phoenix Suns and Wednesday’s NBA Cup game against the Golden State Warriors as he attends to a family matter, according to ESPN’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. Darius Garland is not listed on the injury report for the first time since Nov. 7, meaning he will play in his second straight game since returning from a reaggravated left great toe injury on Friday. Several other Cavs will not be available […]

On Sunday night, the Atlanta Hawks will hit the floor at home to take on the Charlotte Hornets for the first time this season. Both teams will be on the second night of a back to back in this one, and for Atlanta, the injury report is a rather crowded one, with names like Kristaps […]

As the Miami Heat deal with a plethora of injuries, one update that is sure to excite any fan is the incoming return of star Tyler Herro, who has missed the start of the season thus far. After the Heat star in Herro returned to practice last week, he set a timeline of about a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers recently picked up a nice road win over the Golden State Warriors, helping shake off some of the bad vibes of their recent losing ways. The Blazers now sit at 7-9 on the young 2025-26 season, about where most pundits thought they would be at this juncture of the campaign. Up […]

After the Denver Nuggets lost to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, 128-123, there was still concern regarding the injury to Aaron Gordon in the game prior. With Gordon leaving in the Nuggets’ NBA Cup group play matchup against the Houston Rockets, there is now a timeline of how much time the two-way player will miss. […]

Landry Shamet picked up an injury during the New York Knicks’ matchup against the Orlando Magic on Saturday evening. Shamet is going through his eighth year in the NBA, his second with the Knicks. He has been active in the rotation as one of the team’s best shooters with his ability to space the floor […]

The Orlando Magic have gotten off to a so-so start to the 2025-26 season, and they have been without star forward Paolo Banchero who has been sidelined due to a groin injury. With the Magic set to take on the Boston Celtics on Sunday, head coach Jamahl Mosley gave an update on the former No. […]

The Orlando Magic took on the New York Knicks on Saturday with the hopes of advancing to a 10-7 record. However, something odd happened during the contest, as head coach Jamahl Mosley was forced to leave. New reports reveal why that was the case. Mosley, who is 47 years old, did not return after halftime […]

When Joel Embiid made his triumphant return to the court for the Philadelphia 76ers’ final preseason game of 2025, excitement was at an all-time high in South Philadelphia. Suddenly, everything was coming together, with the stalwart of “The Process” sharing the court with young stars like VJ Edgecombe, and when Paul George ultimately returned to […]

While Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton didn’t participate in practice on Saturday, there’s still a chance he’ll suit up for Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz. Ayton discussed the Lakers finding their defensive identity amid an 11-4 start to the regular season. The Lakers have won four of their last five games, but could […]

The Dallas Mavericks will face the Memphis Grizzlies without Dereck Lively II on Saturday. On the second night of a back-to-back, the Mavericks will look to build off Friday’s win against the New Orleans Pelicans. However, they’ll have to pull it off with Lively II, who joins an extended list of players on Dallas’ injury […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are set to take on the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. However, after playing nearly 30 minutes in Friday’s contest against the Dallas Mavericks, it appears Zion Williamson was slapped with an injury status for the game against Atlanta. Reports indicate that the 25-year-old forward is officially ruled out with a left […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are hosting the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. However, the Bucks are dealing with some injury trouble. Kyle Kuzma is among the players listed on the injury report, so is he playing tonight vs. the Pistons? Kuzma has dealt with injury trouble at times this season. He is currently dealing with an […]

The Detroit Pistons (13–2) released their latest injury report ahead of Saturday night’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks (8–8), with guard Jaden Ivey and forward Tobias Harris listed as questionable. Detroit enters the game on an 11-game win streak and continues to hold one of the league’s best records through the opening month of the […]

Following a 10-game injury absence, Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is expected to return to the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chris Haynes reports. “BREAKING: Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard (foot) is expected to make his return Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing last 10 games, league sources tell […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have listed Jaren Jackson Jr. as doubtful for Saturday night’s road game against the Dallas Mavericks due to a right ankle sprain, according to the team’s latest injury report. Jackson sustained the injury during Tuesday’s 111–101 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. In that game, the 26-year-old forward logged 33 minutes and […]

While the Miami Heat are dealing with other injuries to some players, such as Andrew Wiggins, the team almost went through another scare on Friday night with their leading scorer, Norman Powell. As Powell has transformed the Heat this season, an injury to the veteran guard is the last thing the team needs, as he […]

The New York Knicks and Orlando Magic will play on Saturday night. Jalen Brunson, however, is listed on the Knicks’ injury report. So, is Brunson playing tonight vs. the Magic? Brunson has been dealing with a sprained ankle. After missing a couple of games, Brunson returned for Wednesday’s 113-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks — […]

So far, the Chicago Bulls have been getting solid production from Matas Buzelis. As a result, they need to ensure he is healthy. On Friday, it seemed for a minute that Buzelis would be out in their NBA Cup matchup against the Miami Heat. In the third quarter, Buzelis was seen at the other end […]

DALLAS — Anthony Davis is out once again on Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. AD is listed as out with an illness, Jason Kidd told reporters. Davis is still recovering from a calf strain, but Kidd said the recovery is going “great,” an encouraging sign to say the least. “Davis is out with […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, as the team hopes to advance to a 5-12 record on the season. However, leading up to the contest, Dallas got a mixed bag of injury updates regarding Dereck Lively II and D’Angelo Russell. Lively, who was never on the injury […]